What to Expect After the Procedure

Before you leave the hospital or day surgery center, you will receive instructions from your doctor on how to care for your incisions and what physical activities you should avoid. You will also be shown how to use the programmer to turn the stimulation on and off and to adjust how the stimulation feels.

During the weeks following your implantation procedure, you may need to adjust to life with a neurostimulation system. Gradually, you should get used to living with your system and should be able to do more of the things you want to do. To find out more about what life is like with an implanted system, refer to the page Living With a Neurostimulation System.